Matt Smith

Biography

Matt advises clients on a wide range of complex commercial litigation matters, including business litigation, executive compensation agreements, and civil rights litigation. He has additional experience drafting company policies and procedures and advising corporate clients on them.

Bar Associations

North Carolina Bar Association

Representative Experience

Successfully obtained a motion for summary judgment dismissing a $60 million contract dispute.
Successfully appealed a matter where the plaintiff rejected a $2 million settlement, the jury awarded $1,000, and the trial court set aside the verdict with additur of $800,000.

Prior Experience

James, McElroy & Diehl, PA, Associate
Rupp Baase Pfalzgraf Cunningham LLC, Associate
Hancock Estabrook LLP, Associate
US Navy, Petty Officer Second Class

Selected Honors

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America®: Commercial Litigation, 2025

Selected Media

The Capitol Pressroom, "New York's Unique Path to Speedy Lawsuit Resolution"
Law360 Pulse, "Barclay Damon Adds Litigator in Rochester"

Selected Alerts & Blog Posts

New York State's Secret Sauce: Summary Judgment in Lieu of Complaint

Overview Experience Knowledge

University at Buffalo School of Law, JD; Buffalo Law Journal of Gender and Social Policy, Member
Ashford University, BA

New York
North Carolina

US District Court for the Northern District of New York
US District Court for the Western District of New York

Alerts

NYISO Capacity Market Update: Key Data Newly Released for Supplier Revenue for 2025–2026

Department of Labor FLSA Salary Increases Vacated by District Court Judge

IRS Publishes Final Regulations on the Retirement of Tax-Exempt Bonds

Website Accessibility Lawsuits: Several "Tester" Plaintiffs—Howard Wilson, Kalari Jackson Girtley, Vincent Clement, and Eslimerari Ramos—Targeting Businesses in Recent Flurry of Lawsuits

NYS Court of Appeals Holds Electronic Service of Appellate Division Order on Trial Court Docket Is Effective and Reiterates Service by One Is Not Service for All

Website Accessibility Lawsuits: Several "Tester" Plaintiffs—Holger Fiallo, Kane Brolin, Chris Jackson, Roosevelt Bradley, and Melissa McCabe—Targeting Businesses in Recent Flurry of Lawsuits

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MattSmith

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"I combine the skills I learned during my time in the US Navy and as a lawyer to achieve my clients' goals."

Biography

Bar Associations

Representative Experience

Prior Experience

Selected Honors

Selected Media

Selected Alerts & Blog Posts

Education

Practices & Industries

Admitted to Practice

Court Admissions

Featured Media

Alerts

NYISO Capacity Market Update: Key Data Newly Released for Supplier Revenue for 2025–2026

Alerts

Department of Labor FLSA Salary Increases Vacated by District Court Judge

Alerts

IRS Publishes Final Regulations on the Retirement of Tax-Exempt Bonds

Alerts

Website Accessibility Lawsuits: Several "Tester" Plaintiffs—Howard Wilson, Kalari Jackson Girtley, Vincent Clement, and Eslimerari Ramos—Targeting Businesses in Recent Flurry of Lawsuits

Alerts

NYS Court of Appeals Holds Electronic Service of Appellate Division Order on Trial Court Docket Is Effective and Reiterates Service by One Is Not Service for All

Alerts

Website Accessibility Lawsuits: Several "Tester" Plaintiffs—Holger Fiallo, Kane Brolin, Chris Jackson, Roosevelt Bradley, and Melissa McCabe—Targeting Businesses in Recent Flurry of Lawsuits